GOODMAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES A SUMMER 2025 LINE-UP FOR ALL AGES AND INTERESTS: **BOOK UP! THEATER FOR THE VERY YOUNG (AGES 0-5) IN 12 CHICAGO PARKS (JULY 23 – AUG.10); TJ AND DAVE IMPROV SENSATION RETURNS (JULY 24-26); 4TH ANNUAL SWEETEST SEASON GATHERING OF INDIGENOUS CREATIVITY (AUGUST 1-2); AND FREE READINGS OF NEW PLAYS BY SATYA JNANI CHÁVEZ & KRYSTAL ORTIZ, NJ DRAINE & TERRY GUEST AND OMER ABBAS SALEM (AUGUST 8-10)** || ***THE COLOR PURPLE MUSICAL DIRECTED BY LILI-ANNE BROWN STARTS JUNE 21 (ALBERT THEATRE) AND DENNIS WATKINS’ THE MAGIC PARLOUR CONTINUES WEEKLY (50 W. RANDOLPH), AS THE GOODMAN WELCOMES 60 TEENS TO TWO FOUR-WEEK YOUTH INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAMS***

The Sarah Siddons Society’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has approved Northern Illinois University (NIU) as its fifth Chicago-area university to receive scholarship funding for students studying theatre arts.

The Schaumburg Boomers scored six times in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull away from the Mississippi Mud Monsters and score an 11-3 victory before a full house at Wintrust Field on Father’s Day.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats bounced back in a big way Sunday afternoon, cruising to a 9-1 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes to snap their six-game skid.

Chicago Fire FC (7-6-4, 25 points) fell 2-0 to Nashville SC (9-4-5, 32 points) Saturday night at Soldier Field.

The teams exchanged looks in the first half, with each side having a clear chance denied by good goalkeeping and the woodwork. Nashville opened the scoring in the second half, with forward Hany Mukhtar volleying home a cross from defender Andy Najar in the 56th minute.

Nashville doubled the lead in the 75th minute. Najar provided another assist, this time to leading goal scorer Sam Surridge, who weaved through the box to finish cleanly.

The Mississippi Mud Monsters scored three insurance runs late to post a 6-2 victory over the Schaumburg Boomers at Wintrust Field on Saturday night.

Chicago Fire FC II (5-4-3-1, 19 points) earned a 1-1 draw against Carolina Core FC (3-3-6-2, 17 points) Saturday night at Truist Point in High Point, North Carolina.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats dropped the second game of their weekend series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes, falling 4-1 on a breezy Saturday afternoon at the Steel Yard.

**** Highly Recommended  For once, a play totally lives up to its name. "Iraq, but Funny" is a screwball comedy that had the opening night audience in stitches.  I didn’t know what to expect, but this show was so funny I missed lines because people were laughing. Playwright Atra Asdou ties the stories of five generations of Assyrian women into the history of the area by using the British guy as narrator and comic relief to tie it all together brilliantly. 4 BIG Spotlights

THE JEFF AWARDS ANNOUNCES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AMONG EQUITY THEATERS TO HONOR THE VITAL ROLE OF CHICAGO THEATER STAGE MANAGERS || The Jeff Impresario Award gives recognition to the invaluable work of stage managers